CHICAGO (Feb. 21, 2019)—The U.S. Beach Soccer National Team will return to Huntington Beach, Calif. for its second camp of the year from Feb. 21-24.

After kicking off the year in California, this camp will see the Beach NT continue preparations for this spring’s 2019 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship. There, the team will look to qualify for the biennial FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup for the first time since 2013 with a top-two finish.

U.S. Beach NT head coach Eddie Soto has called 14 players for the February camp. Eleven players return from the Jan. camp roster, while five return from the USA’s 2017 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship squad.

From Feb. 27 to March 5, U.S. Soccer will host the fourth annual SheBelieves Cup, one of the most elite four-team international women’s soccer tournaments in the world. The top-ranked USA will welcome women’s soccer powers Brazil (No. 10 in the FIFA Rankings), England (No. 4) and Japan (No. 8). Here are five things to know about the 2019 SheBelieves Cup.

France Bound: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup ParticipantsThis year, the SheBelieves Cup includes Brazil and Japan, two teams who have been part of the Tournament of Nations the past two years. They join England and the USA to make up an incredibly competitive field, as all four participants are not only among the top women’s soccer countries in the world, but more importantly, are all headed to France this summer for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Brazil, Japan and the USA are three of the seven teams that have participated in each of the seven previous Women’s World Cup tournaments.

Schedule Format and How to WatchThe U.S. team begins its schedule on Wednesday, Feb. 27
against Japan at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pa. (7 p.m. ET on
FS1). England will kick off the competition against Brazil (4p.m. ET on
ussoccer.com) in the early game that day. All the teams will then travel to Nashville, Tenn. and Nissan Stadium where
the USA will play England on Saturday, March 2 (3:30 p.m.CT on FOX), which
will be preceded by Brazil vs. Japan (1p.m. CT on ussoccer.com). The
tournament will finish on Tuesday, March 5, at Raymond James Stadium in
Tampa, Fla. as Japan takes on England (5:15p.m. ET on ussoccer.com) followed
by the tournament finale, featuring the USA against Brazil (8p.m. ET on
FS1).

Date

Match-Up

Kickoff

Venue

TV

Feb. 27

England vs. Brazil

4 p.m. ET

Talen Energy Stadium; Chester, Pa.

ussoccer.com

Feb. 27

USA vs. Japan

7 p.m. ET

Talen Energy Stadium; Chester, Pa.

FS1, Fox Sports App

March 2

Brazil vs. Japan

1 p.m. CT

Nissan Stadium; Nashville, Tenn.

ussoccer.com

March 2

USA vs. England

3:30 p.m. CT

Nissan Stadium; Nashville, Tenn.

FOX, Fox Sports App

March 5

Japan vs. England

5:15 p.m. ET

Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, Fla.

ussoccer.com

March 5

USA vs. Brazil

8 p.m. ET

Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, Fla.

FS1, Fox Sports App

SheBelieves: Inspiring the Next GenerationConceived and developed by the U.S. Women’s National Team players, SheBelieves is a movement to inspire young girls and women and encourage them to accomplish their goals and dreams, athletic or otherwise. The campaign was originally launched in the run-up to the 2015 Women’s World Cup but has since evolved and grown into a special bond between the team and its fans, taking its powerful message of empowerment and that of believing in yourself into communities across the nation.

As one of the most popular women’s teams in the United States, the WNT is the prime example that dreams are attainable if you set your mind to it and go after what you want. Through dedication, teamwork, perseverance and success, the players in the U.S. team inspire new generations of young girls and women to be better and strive for better. They inspire them to believe.

SheBelieves Cup HistoryIn the 2016 SheBelieves Cup, the USA defeated England and France by 1-0 scores and downed Germany, 2-1, in the de facto championship game to take the inaugural tournament title. Germany finished second, England was third and France was fourth. In fact, none of the games were decided by more than one goal with the results coming down to three 1-0 victories, two 2-1 victories and one 0-0 draw.

At the 2017 SheBelieves Cup, the USA defeated Germany 1-0 in the opening match on a goal from Lynn Williams, but fell to England 1-0 and France 3-0. France won the tournament, Germany was second, England third and the USA finished fourth. France defeated England 2-1, drew 0-0 with Germany and downed the USA, 3-0.

Last year, the USA took back the trophy, finishing ahead of England, France
and Germany. This time, the teams scored 16 total goals and two games
featured larger than one-goal margins with England beating France, 4-1, and
France beating Germany, 3-0. The USA, in 2016, was the only team to win all
three games in any of the previous SheBelieves Cups.

In the previous three
editions, no individual player has scored more than two goals in a
tournament. Four players have scored twice: Alex Morgan in 2016, Camille
Abily of France in 2017, and Ellen White of England and Eugénie Le Sommer
in 2018.

The Best Players in the WorldProbably one of the most exciting things about the SheBelieves Cup, not only for teams and players but also for fans in the United States, is that the tournament provides the opportunity to watch some of the most talented women’s players on the planet.

This includes not only the U.S. players like prolific goal scorer Alex
Morgan, or creative attackers like Megan Rapinoe and Tobin Heath, but also
forward Eugenie Le Sommer and towering defender Wendy Renard of France;
six-time FIFA Player of the Year Marta of Brazil and her strike partner
Cristiane, veteran Japan players Rumi Utsugi of Reign FC and Saki Kumagai
of two-time reigning UEFA Champions League winners Olympique Lyon, or
England players like team leader Steph Houghton, veteran midfielder Jill
Scott and Barcelona forward Toni Duggan.

CHICAGO (Feb. 19, 2019) – The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team will travel to La Manga, Spain from Feb. 24-March 6 to play its first three international matches of the year at the Women’s U-19 La Manga Tournament. It’s the U-20s’ second tournament after December’s Nike International Friendlies as the team continues in the early stages of the 2019-20 cycle with the goal of qualifying for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

The USA will face the Under-19 sides from Germany on March 1, France on March 3 and Sweden on March 7 in La Manga but the opponents will feature players from the same birth years as the U.S. team as it embarks on the first year of the new two-year cycle.

The 20-player U.S. roster is made up of 11 players born in 2000 (the age cut-off year for the next U-20 WWC), eight players born in 2001 and one in 2002. Nine players on the roster were a part of the USA’s 2018 FIFA U-17 WWC Team and three – defender Naomi Girma, midfielder Brianna Pinto and forward Alexa Spaanstra – were a part of the USA’s 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup roster and return for their second U-20 cycle.

The roster is a mixture of collegiate and youth club players, with seven already enrolled in college. Eight of the 13 youth club players on the roster currently play in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, including 2017-18 West Conference U-16/17 Player of the Year Sophia Jones. The team will be coached by Mark Carr, who helmed the USA through the last U-17 Women’s World Cup cycle.

The friendly competition will feature 14 countries. In addition to the USA and its three opponents, China, Denmark, England, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain and Switzerland will also participate.

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CHICAGO (Feb. 16, 2019) – The U.S. Soccer Membership approved a range of appointments and proposals this weekend at the 2019 U.S. Soccer Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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CHICAGO (Feb. 15, 2019)—U.S. Soccer Coaching Education has determined the dates and locations for the next series of A-Youth and B License courses in 2019. Candidates can apply through the Digital Coaching Center. The application window will be from Thursday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. CT to Sunday, March 10 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Prospective candidates should review the application guidelines and Read more